Min. DeShay W. Freemyer- Jackson, Associate Pastor for Brighton Allston Congregational Church UCC in Boston, Massachusetts, sings “She Persisted Still.” This song celebrates many women in public life, in ministries of various kinds, in the Bible, and in history who have nevertheless persisted in spite of resistance and opposition. Women continue nevertheless to persist boldly […]

New life awaits us all along the gospel way; we’re growing and becoming stronger every day. We join with people rising up on every shore, and we keep on embracing new life evermore. We will not let abusive systems keep us down; they cannot stop us now, for we are freedom bound. The Spirit deep […]

During the recent storm in Dallas, Texas, our beautiful red oak tree split and fell on portions of our house. This tree was about 150 years old. In the fall the leaves turned a bright cranberry red. The tree towered over our house, and people from all around our neighborhood stopped on their walk to […]

photos by David Clanton Dr. Kendra Weddle, my good friend and collaborator, and I led the Pentecost Worship Service at Northaven United Methodist Church in Dallas. We did a conversational sermon with songs interspersed to illustrate a variety of biblical divine names and images. It was also a joy to collaborate with Pastor Ann Willett, […]

Inclusive Hymns from the Heart of Gospel began in collaboration with McKenzie Brown at Freebirds World Burrito Restaurant. McKenzie and I met often at Freebirds to talk about our songs. We found a quiet spot, and, over our burrito bowls, we often sang to each other new songs we had drafted. Not only did we […]